Medicament delivery and packaging
US7025057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2206/16
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system is disclosed for the administration of a powdered medicament by inhalation. The system comprises a container (20, 60, 120) containing a unit dose of medicament in powder form, the container (20, 60, 120) having at least one dispensing aperture (21), and a device (10, 50, 100) having a chamber (19, 56, 110) adapted to receive said container (20, 60, 120). The device (10, 50, 100) further comprises air inlet means (12, 12a, 13, 13a, 112, 113) by which air may be drawn into the chamber (19, 56, 110) and means (11, 111) by which air and entrained medicament may be drawn out of the chamber (19, 56, 110). The system is arranged such that the container (20, 60, 120), in use, is stationary within the chamber (19, 56, 110).
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